2016 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - COURTS AND JUDICIARY
Chapter 19 - Discipline Of Attorneys
§ 16-19-33 Specific grounds for discipline of attorneys.

16-19-33. Specific grounds for discipline of attorneys. The following shall similarly constitute misconduct and shall be grounds for discipline:

(1) Conviction of a crime as set forth in § 16-19-36;

(2) Disobedience to, or violation of an order of the court requiring the attorney to act or refrain from acting in a particular manner;

(3) Violation of any of the duties of an attorney or counselor as prescribed in chapter 16-18;

(4) Conviction of any of the offenses relating to attorneys or counselors set out in chapter 16-18;

(5) Violation of any bylaw, rule, or regulation duly adopted by the State Bar and approved by the Supreme Court;

(6) Engaging or attempting to engage in the practice of law in this state, not being an active member of the State Bar in good standing;

(7) Violation of the prohibitions of § 16-18-29;

(8) Violation of § 16-18-20.1 or 20.2;

(9) Violation of §§ 16-18-34 to 16-18-34.5, inclusive, by a supervising attorney or by a legal assistant under the attorney's supervision.

(10) Violation of the South Dakota Code of Judicial Conduct, appendix to chapter 16-2.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1209; SDCL § 16-9-2; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule II (c); Supreme Court Rule 82-6; Supreme Court Rule 97-27; SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-18), eff. July 1, 2016.